Dance News

In-Person Schedule

3/24/2021

Students: Listed below is what studio you will be in for In-Person Technique Classes and for Ensemble:

Red 3 White 4
David Cesler Senior Ballet (205) Sophomore Ballet (Annex 1)
Courtney Martin Junior Modern (Annex 2) Senior Modern (205)
Lora Ruttan Sophomore Modern (Annex 1) Junior Ballet (Annex 2)

Mr. Celser Group A- (A-K) Tuesdays (205 studio)

Lily Ades
Nicki Kaplan
Maddy Anderson
Jennah Blair
Hailey Brown
Emilee Casabella
Hannah Johnson
Nina Jones

Ms. Martin Group A- (A-K) Tuesdays (Annex 2 studio)

Brad Delaney
Amelia Brawner
Lucas Conley
Gabriela Badia
Emiliya Chertmanova
Sachi Dixit
Alana Drees

Ms. Martin Group B-(L-Z) Fridays (Annex 2 studio)

Candyce Mayes
Grace Robson
Carroll ann Shackleford
Morgann Lazrovitch
Malcolm Rosenthal
Simone Oliver
Olivia Sebastian

Mr. Cesler Group B- (L-Z) Fridays (205 studio)

Kaitlyn Meiman
Nila Rothman
Kaya Sky
Piper McConnell
Sophia Williams
Nile Rowe
Destiny Williamson

Please Welcome our Long Term Substitute- Courtney Martin

3/24/2021

Courtney Martin, a Louisville, KY native, began her early dance education at various competition studios. It was not until the age of 14 did she find her passion for ballet and concert dancing at the Youth Performing Arts School. Courtney was honored to attend the Governor's school of the arts in 2008 for dance. She continued to pursue her passion in college while attending Western Kentucky University, graduating with a B.A in Dance and minor in performing arts administration. Since finishing school, she has had the pleasure of performing works by choreographers from Bill T. Jones dance company, Alvin Alley Dance Theatre, Ballet Hispanico and traveling with independent choreographers to Ashland, OR and Italy. In 2014, Courtney relocated to Chicago to dance professionally. During her time in Chicago, Courtney was a principal dancer for Jayson Tisa Dance Company and Project Bound Dance. When returning to Kentucky, she performed with Moving Collective under the direction of Theresa Bautista. Courtney has continued to share her love of dance through teaching at multiple studios, intensives and programs such as a discipline assistant for dance at GSA, Lexington Dance Factory as the ballet director, masterclasses at SCAPA and many more. She is very excited to return to the halls of YPAS as a teacher and work with the young artists inhabiting the classrooms today.

Courtney will be with YPAS Dance from now until the end of the school year.

Plan for Ensemble - 2nd 6 weeks

2/24/2021

Students, we will have two master classes during Ensemble at the start of the second six weeks.

March 5- The University of Alabama- Alexander Technique 1:10-2:00 p.m.

March 9- The American Musical and Dramatic Academy - Jazz Technique 1:10-2:00m p.m.

You have already been invited to the Google Classroom with a Google Meet link for these classes. Use the Ensemble Master Class Link to access these classes.

Then starting on March 12 you will be broken into two groups. Mr. Celser's group will focus on Student Chorography and Film Making. Ms. Ruttan's group will focus on lesson planning and teaching. You will be teaching Noe or Fundamentals of Dance students. We wanted all seniors to have some training in pedagogy prior to graduation. We placed underclassmen in their groups based upon their responses to the Ensemble Interest Survey. Please see the lists below. You will be receiving an invitation to a Google Classroom for these groupings. Please be on the lookout for this invitation.

Celser- Choreography/Film Making

Ruttan- Lesson Planning

Brenna Bray
Amelia Brawner
Izzy Grass
Addi Wittucki
Kaya Sky
Mia Moeck
Lillian Garr
Nila Rothman
Nicki Kaplan
Kaitlyn Meiman
Gabi Badia
Hailey Brown
Emilee Casabella
Emiliya Chertmanova
Sachi Dixit
Alana Drees
Hannah Johnson
Nina Jones
Simone Oliver
Nile Rowe
Olivia Sebastian
Destiny Williamson

Student Dances on Film Program Info Needed

1/27/2021

For students who were in Mrs. Mansilla's 1st semester, 1st round dance ensemble workshop on Dances on Film:

Your program information is needed asap. No later than Jan. 31st.
Please fill in your info here: https://forms.gle/dRitjfzfnY7pYzJD9
Double check your spelling because info will be cut and pasted exactly as entered.

Please join us for, Tiny Boxes, The Youth Performing Arts School's Virtual Dance Concert

1/22/2021

Visit ypas.anywhereseat.com/channel.php for tickets.

Student Dances on Film Due Jan. 22nd

1/12/2021

Attention dance majors who were in Mrs. Mansilla's 1st round of dance ensemble: the dance on film workshop:

The following was posted to Google Classroom on Jan. 6. "Please upload the file of your Final dance on film here. We need it to prepare it for the Dance Concert Streaming Event."

Submit here: https://forms.gle/Q6RV4vyP7sKj8bxQ6

Contact Mrs. Mansilla if you have issues or concerns.

Second Semester Schedule

1/5/2021

Sophomore, Junior and Senior Dance Majors, here is your schedule for second semester starting on January 19.

Red 3 White 4
David Cesler Senior Ballet Sophomore Ballet
Kimberly Mansilla Junior Modern Senior Modern
Lora Ruttan Sophomore Modern Junior Ballet

In Ensemble during Red 4 we will be working on student choreography. Here are your groupings:

Mansilla
Lily Ades
Lillian Garr
Leah Jenkins
David Korfhage
Candyce Mayes
Mia Moeck
Nila Rothman
Kaya Sky
Maddy Anderson
Ally Bobb
Brenna Bray
Izzy Grass
Piper McConnell
Kaylee Strange
Gabi Badia
Emilee Casabella
Sachi Dixit
Hannah Johnson
Simone Oliver
Olivia Sebastian

Ruttan
Brad Delaney
Milaya Hall
Nicki Kaplan
Ava LaRocco
Katilyn Meiman
Gracie Robson
Carroll Ann Shackleford
Addi Wittucki
Jennah Blair
Amelia Brawner
Lucas Conley
Morgann Lazrovitch
Malcolm Rosenthal
Sophia Williams
Hailey Brown
Emiliya Chertmanova
Alana Drees
Nina Jones
Nile Rowe
Destiny Wiliamson

Prior to the start of the semester, please check your JCPS email for an invitation to your new Google Classrooms.

November 04th, 2020

11/4/2020

Ballet Barre Giveaway

The Dance Department is offering a 4x4 lightweight - easy to move ballet barre to dance majors.
No charge / No return / Yours for Life
Please contact Mr. Cesler if interested david.cesler@jefferson.kyschools.us
A CDC safe drive thru pick up with location and time - TBA

Ensemble Round 2 Groupings

10/27/2020

Round 2 for Ensemble will start this Friday at 12:00. Check your email for an invitation to your new Google Classroom. Click the link to see which group you are in.

Ensemble Round 2 Groups

Volunteer(s) Needed

9/22/2020

UPDATE: Volunteers Found. Thanks so much to everyone who offered to help. You are awesome!

Hello dance folks,

I was able to get some grant money to purchase 2 rolls (150ft ea.) of exercise band material for use in some of my dance majors' classes for conditioning exercises and just for the dance department to have into the future. I am looking for a volunteer or a couple of volunteers to help cut them down into 11ft sections. It is as easy as cutting a rubber band with scissors. I am willing to do a socially-distanced porch drop-off and pick up OR a contact-free delivery to the trunk of your car if you can swing by the YPAS building. Let me know which you prefer. NOTE: Unfortunately, these particular bands do contain some latex, so please do not volunteer if you or someone in your family has an allergy to latex. Service hours are available for students. If you are interested in helping with 1 or both of the rolls, please email me at Kimberly.Mansilla@jefferson.kyschools.us. Thanks!